topsoil

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Recent Examples of topsoil These practices consume fossil fuel, water, and topsoil at unsustainable rates and contribute to numerous forms of environmental degradation and soil depletion, diminishing biodiversity. Judith Magyar, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Some residents are allowed to visit their homes but can’t move back there while thousands of workers remove topsoil, branches, and other materials to decontaminate these areas. Amanda Kennell, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2024 The stump grinding can be piled up in the back corner of the yard to decompose over a couple of years leaving you with topsoil to reuse in your garden. Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024 Look, our number one export cannot be topsoil from erosion from these massive storms. Stefan Becket, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for topsoil 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for topsoil
Noun
  • The soils consist of clay, limestone, and gravel loams.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Conspiracy of the flesh is Kennedy’s root allure, the bloody loam of his candidacy, and maybe even his psyche.
    Time, Time, 9 Aug. 2023
Noun
  • Including the sand provides better drainage, and the humus in the compost holds nutrients and provides moisture control.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2024
  • Made with a blend of sphagnum peat moss, humus, and perlite, this potting mix helps ensure good drainage to keep roots healthy.
    Renee Freemon Mulvihill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
Noun
  • The soils are predominantly sandy, especially in coastal areas and valleys, with some clay influence.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Metroplex recommendations, however, suggest less phosphorus (middle number of the analysis) or even all nitrogen such as ammonium sulfate applied to our alkaline black clay gumbo soils.
    Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Start your search at the closest gravel or sand pit near your home.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2025
  • On a recent Thursday afternoon, the snow had just melted enough to reveal headstones embedded in the cold ground, but the gravel paths are still slick with ice.
    Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The exterior is made of water-resistant suede to shield your toes from water, snow, and mud, and the padded heel collar prevents ankle blisters.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The bottom can also at times be limestone, not squishy mud, which again contributes to the unique coloring.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • At some points, people visibly struggled to get through, with wheelchairs and strollers getting stuck in the deep sand.
    Abeer Salman, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
  • King Charles himself ends up visiting one of the libraries during his visit to Kenya and while many on staff wish to draw a line in the sand to stop this event, Shiro and Wachuka know doing so could threaten their ultimate goals.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Two of the most famous humans on earth sent Heidi a record to cut.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Some of the smartest people on earth are established NFL oddsmakers.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025

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